The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
The East.

The first was held at North Raymond,
Sept. 81. People came from adjoining
towns and the schoolhouse was full.
The young men seemed greatly interest
ed, good token.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. = The Dover
Church, now under the pastoral charge
OF Rev. W. A. Dillingham;, is reported as
prospecting in all departments. The peo-
pie are thoroughly united, earnest and
determined that the good work SO we'll
begun five years ago shall but continue
to increase in strength of numbers and
power for good.
VERMONT.-Mr Isaac Seavey, one Of
the most constant, faithful and devoted
members of the Woodstock parish, q
patriarch in years, has finished his earth
ly life. He died suddenly on Sunday,
Sept. IS, aged eighty. two years. He was
one of the fathers of the excellent Wood
stock parish and widely beloved.-Br.
Frank G. Andrews, of the Canton Theo-
logical School, spent his vacation at
Berkshire with great profit to the people,
It is expected that the church here will
be repaired another season and pastor
settled.
MASSACHUSETTS, State Con-
ventiOn at Palmer, was the denomina-
tional event OF the week ending Oct. /.
The Leader gives very full report, and
says editorially: "The attendance was
large and the evening meetings crowded
into the gallery. The Palmer people kept
their promise without evident difficulty,
and surely more courteous Welcome
thoughtful and prompt in every detail
was never extended body of strangers
The deliberations in the council were an
imated. They turned mostly upon the de-
tails and methods, and less upon general
principles, than has been the case in for
ner sessions. But the mass meetings
such as we call those whose particular
themes we're formally presented perfect
ed what might otherwise have been lack.
ing. Certainly it was young mems &C.
casion, and their success gratified none
more than it did the older members.
The Secretary's reporter though NOM
inally that of the Executive Committee it
is mainly his work was the best OF the
many good ones he has prepared; all
the facts it gives justify its hopeful tenn
per. AS the funds OF the Convention now
exceed $4,000 the Treasurers report will
naturally be of interest. The Worcester
church has been renovated and almost
transformed during the last season, at an
expense Of $4,000. On Sunday, Oct. 2,
Rev. M. 81. Harris entered upon his
ninth year as pastor OF this church.
With a strong, united and harmonious
parish and no Indebtedness; the future OF
this important church certainly has a
fine outlook. Charles F. Lee, OF
Charlestown, gave the annual Russell
Lecture at Tufts College, Sunday even
ing, Oct. 2.-The Ssugus church will
soon celebrate its 150th anniversary.
Rev. Irving Tomlinson is the present
pastor.
CONNECTICUT.-Th State Mission.
airy, Rev. d. L. r. Libby, will take up
his residence at Putnam, about Nov. l.
The prospects are encouraging for the
establishment OF our cause in the town
on a firm basis.-The State Missionary
will shortly inaugurate preaching SER
vices at New London which has lately
been destitute of pastoral services. Mrs.
Sisson, one of the earliest advocates
and supporters of Universalism in New
London, died Sept. IS. in her ninety fifth
year-Mr. Barnum reports from Bridge
port that Rev. John Lyons congrega.
tions are largely increased and increasing
and that his West End Mission is reopen
ed under Aattering circumstances.
NEW YORK.-The Albany Church
will soon be an assured fact. The Lead
err gives au engraving of the proposed
building and likeness of the pastor
Rev. A. G.. Rogers. Only $4,000 remains
to be secured before the work will be
commenced. The church will be nota.
Die duulbiOn 10 b1e eCCleSlh5tlchl Duliu-
ings of the capital city, the plans being
of the style known as the English rural
church. 1t will be somewhat outside OF
the church architecture Of the capital OF
the Empire State, but yet tasty, modest
and beautiful in design.
NEW JERSEY.-The New Jersey Con
ventiOn meets at Hammonton, Oct H.
and will continue in session three days
The new church at Hammonton will be
dedicated during the meeting. The good
people with their Jealous pastor, have
been struggling two years for this church.
They have expended three thousand two
hundred dollars, and with trifnlng con.
tribution, will dedicate the house free
from debt. 1t is pretty little wooden
structure, in the Gothic style, 30 by As
feet with room Is by 80 feet for socia
meetings.
PENN SYLVANIA.-The Mansfield
pastor, Rev. Emma E. Bailey, has &C
cepted call to Whitesville, and will begiI
her services in that place, Nov. 10. Miss
Bailey has labored at Mansfield six years
with success, but her health requires 1
change.-A week of meetings held al
Westfeld in which the State Superinten